Coronavirus: navigating uncharted waters
During the Second World War, when the German Luftwaffe was doing its very best to reduce industrial Britain to rubble, pubs remained open and beer wasn’t rationed. Now, we face an unseen enemy – and, as in all wars, there are heroes and villains
Latest TV licence might not be last
Further copyright collection agencies may materialise
New lets plan will take a toll
Licensing system will introduce significantly more hurdles
Too much fake news on alcohol
Recent reports in the mainstream media have beggared belief
Alcohol arguments are a familiar story
Campaigns bear more than a passing resemblance to anti-tobacco tactics
Know what your licence permits
Even small tweaks to a venue have to be in the operating plan
Health objective: fit for purpose?
A decade after the new Act one of its foundations is still weak .
Beer tent ‘ban’ is tip of the iceberg
Campaign to prevent children’s ‘exposure’ to alcohol continues .
Any age policy has to be robust
Recent figures reiterated the importance of age verification .
An occasion for the law to change
New moves could help prevent abuse of occasional licences .
Columns
Jack Cummins
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
Luke Richardson
